NYT Midi Crossword November 7, 2026 Answers

Across

1ALight run3 4ALandmass that includes Laos4 8ALike the vast majority of Bedouins4 10ALow-___ diet4 11AFights to beat the rap, in brief?9 13ATake a breather4 14AGive up one's accomplices / Grandmothers, affectionately9 19ABotch4 20ALordly term of address4 21A"Homer and ___ Exchange Cross Words" ("The Simpsons" episode)4 22APrivy to, as secret plans4 23ASixtieth of a min3 24AGovernment agents, for short4 25ATongue-clicking sound3 26A"I'd like to ___ you try"3

Down

1DWord after Def, Pearl or Space3 2DFoe encountered by Frodo on the way to Mordor3 3DGift of ___3 4DPretends it's the case that8 5DBackbreaking workplaces, so to speak / Crackers traditionally used to soothe an upset stomach9 6DFury3 7DMuscles retracted when doing the vacuum pose3 9DOn a horse without a saddle / Helper who refills liquor bottles and cleans glassware8 12DNumber of Oscars won by "West Side Story" (1961)3 14DOrg. with Lions and Bears, oh my!3 15DTop-tier celebrity's status5 16DSources of creative inspiration / Swiss Army knives have many of these5 17DDiminish, as trust / Was a passenger on5 18DOne of a person's five (six, if they're psychic)5